[ltp] Linux for old Thinkpads: Slackware? Vector? (etc.)

[Jim Harvey]

Alex Wenzel wrote:
> On 02.01.2006, 23:37 Uhr, Jim Harvey wrote:
> 
>>>>> I have Vector 5.1 up on a 770E, mostly using the Fluxbox/ROX desktop.
>>>>> Performance is acceptable and it makes a fine E-Mail/Browser Christmas
>>>>> present machine for my wife.  It took a couple of months to sort out
>>>>> problems with Wireless (Microsoft MN-520 card), sound, and getting the
>>>>> darn fan to come on but I don't think those problems were Slackware
>>>>> specific.
> 
> 
> Oops, I missed that point in your former post: what was the problem 
> with  your fan and how did you solve it? Since I also run Vector (4.3 
> now, with  fan seemingly working, and thinking about upgrading to 5.1) 
> on my 600E,I'd  like to know.

I wrote about it in the Vector Support Forum "Portable VL".  I think the 
problem  is the 770 was built when ACPI was not firmed up and has a few 
quirks.  You should be OK with the 600.  May need the latest ibm-acpi 
from sourceforge.